Melissa George (she/her/hers)

As a Jungian/analytical psychotherapist, I'll support you in critically reflecting on your life, exploring new ways of living, and becoming who you are truly meant to be. I'll help you face your fears & let go of your past, so you can explore the depths of who you are and what you want; this will help you build relationships and a life that are more satisfying. Therapy brings awareness of the ways in which we develop patterns of doing things that may no longer serve us. We can start questioning where they came from, if they help us now, and then consciously choose how we live. We can learn to recognize and change our self-defeating behaviors and learn to navigate difficult feelings of sadness, fear, and anger instead of avoiding them. Therapy provides us with opportunities to make space for change and exploring new strategies. Change, however, even when for the better, is uncomfortable. Therapy providing a safe and stable place for change to occur; it is a sacred space for healing.

I believe in developing authentic relationships with my clients. Because trauma occurs in the context of a relationship, I believe that healing too must occur in relationship with others. I also don't ask my clients to do anything I haven't done or been willing to do. I think this is more important than most people realize. I'm an advocate for suicide prevention in our communities and for increasing mental health supports in schools. I'm passionate about changing our cultural narratives around hard work and what it means to be successful in work, in relationships, and in life. I love being in nature, being with my dog, traveling, and meditating. I'm also an archetypal consultant , practice astrology, and use it in my daily living. I am an avid dreamer and believe they are a pathway through which our soul guides us. And I believe in the power of individuals to heal themselves when they are afforded the space to do so.